Itmann Blast Claims Eight Miners In West Virginia Mine
A methane explosion at Itmann No. 3 mine in Wyoming County killed five miners and left three others critically burned. Rescue teams recovered the dead and rushed the injured to Wyoming General Hospital. UMWA President-elect Arnold Miller arrived to assist union efforts as investigators probed the cause, with methane ignition suspected near the working face about 1500 feet from the blast.
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Utmann
Cabin Creek
Itmann No. 3
Drift Mine
Wyoming County
Peter P. Feretti
Consolidation Coal Co
Feretti
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
UMW
Bill Hatfield
New Richmond
Teddy
McMillion
Lester
David Meador
Sprague
Raleigh County
Lacy Akers
Besoka
Larry Akers
Covel
Wyoming General Hospital
Larry Bailey
Brenton
Dallas Mullens
Pineville
Jerry Billings
Lashmeet
Mercer County
Miller
John Cochran
Itmann Coal Co
Hatfield
Akron
Ohio
Nixon's No 2 Defense Chief In Oil Dispute
William P. Clements Jr. named by President Nixon as deputy secretary of defense is named as a defendant in a Dallas civil suit alleging conspiracy to hide profits from an Argentine oil deal. The suit also involves tax fights and alleged bribe use. Clements denies involvement and says the case won’t affect his nomination.
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Nixon
H. L. Schwartz
Dallas 1
William P. Clements Jr
Pentagon
Clements
Dallas News
Dallas
Southeastern Drilling Co
Hearings Open On Cost Overruns In Major Defense Projects
A congressional subcommittee begins four days of hearings on four costly defense projects. Lockheed CSA transport plane, Litton ship contracts for LHA ships and DD983 destroyers, and Grumman F 14 fighter face escalating costs. Led by Sen. William Proxmire, the hearings critique ballooning multi billion contracts.
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New York Times
Washington
Joint Economic Committee
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
CIA
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Litton Industries Inc
LHA
Grumman Corporation
Congress
Lockheed
CSA
New Concern Expressed For Truman
Doctors voiced new concern over Harry S. Truman’s failing kidneys while ruling out immediate use of an artificial kidney machine due to his overburdened heart. The 88-year-old former president remained in very serious condition at Missouri hospital, semiconscious but aware of visitors, with kidney output unchanged and a final decision about dialysis postponed.
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Kansas City
Harry 5. Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Truman
Nixon weighs diplomatic and military steps on Vietnam cease fire
Washington officials say President Nixon considers using diplomacy with the Soviet Union and China, mine removals at Haiphong, and potentially renewed bombing north of the 20th Parallel to pressure Hanoi. Officials stress any bombing would threaten talks, aiming to move negotiations back on track rather than escalate conflict.
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Washington
Nixon
North Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
Soviet Union
China
Haiphong Harbor
United States
Forgotten Man Evans Takes Deep Space Walk From Apollo 17
Astronaut Ronald E. Evans conducted a 44 minute deep space EVA 180000 miles from Earth during Apollo 17 retrieving three canisters of film from the rear camera bay. He floated in the suit attached to a 25 foot line as Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt watched from the command ship America.
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Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
America
Cernan
Schmitt
Pacific Ocean
Evans
Winfield Crash Kills Woman Near Winfield
two cars collided head on on West Virginia 34 near Winfield Sunday killing Jane E. Meadows age 21 and injuring Clifton E. Meadows 29 and Jack Lutz 20. Meadows died on arrival at Thomas Memorial Hospital.
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Winfield
W. Va
Jane E. Meadows
Thomas Memorial
Army Volunteers Bring Sunshine Bags to Elderly Home
Salvation Army corps toured valley nursing homes and hospitals Sunday delivering sunshine bags with candy, toothpaste, lotions, combs, and holiday reading. Keith Hamilton, deaf with paralysis from a stroke, nodded through an interpreter as residents received gifts and messages, sharing quiet smiles.
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Keith Hamilton
Salvation Army
House of Mercy
Army
Count Basie to Perform at Municipal Auditorium
Count Basie and his band are scheduled to appear at Municipal Auditorium Thursday and not Tuesday as reported earlier in the Gazette.
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Count Basie
Municipal Auditorium
State Forecast Sunny Warmers Higs In The Ads
A brief forecast predicts sunny skies and warmer conditions with high temperatures in the upper 40s to 50s. Readers are advised to check Page 6A for more detailed regional weather information and any day part updates.
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